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Ubuntu Server: Cheap 'n' Cheerful, and Easy to Use
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[News] Praises of Ubuntu GNU/Linux Server

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Ubuntu Server: Cheap 'n' Cheerful, and Easy to Use

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| The absolute numbers or Ubuntu servers in use is impossible to come by as
| anyone can download, copy and install the software on multiple servers
| without any form of registration.
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"Monopoly raises two classes of problems for a free society. First, the
existence of monopoly means a limitation on voluntary exchange through a
reduction in the alternatives available to individuals. Second, the existence
of monopoly raises the issue of “social responsibility”, as it has come to be
called, of the monopolist."

--Milton Friedman

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Wikipedia simplifies IT infrastructure by moving to one Linux vendor

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| Since the free, online Wikipedia user-created encyclopedia began in 2001, the
| Linux-based IT infrastructure behind it has been expanded and lassoed
| together to keep up with the demands of the popular Web site.
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| The operator of the popular Wikipedia website has reportedly standardized its
| 400 servers on Ubuntu. San Francisco based Wikimedia Foundation, which
| employs five geographically distributed IT staff, and serves two million
| pages daily, says the move will simplify server maintenance, according to a
| report.
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